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UMPI turbine real output
Facts about wind turbines' actual power production are difficult to find, but University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is the exception.
Accompanied by much publicity, in May 2009 UMPI purchased and erected a 600 kW Bergey turbine rignt on the campus. It came on line in July 2009 with promises to make information available to the public through a website, using a new "first of its kind" reporting program. The program took…
ContinueAdded by Harrison Roper on February 11, 2013 at 12:05pm — 2 Comments
BDN - LePage wants energy price cuts in exchange for Maine agreement on lower emissions cap
LePage wants energy price cuts in exchange for Maine agreement on lower emissions cap
Posted Feb. 08, 2013, at 3:49 p.m.
Last modified Feb. 08, 2013, at 5:18 p.m.
Last modified Feb. 08, 2013, at 5:18 p.m.
Added by Long Islander on February 9, 2013 at 9:23am — No Comments
Keeping an ear on Maine Legislature's windpower related committees
Friends of natural Maine breezes
It is always helpful to check in on the Maine legislature's Energy and Utilities Committee and Environment and Natural Resources Committee, to see if they are discussing windpower related bills. It is easy to do this.
Check the list of public hearings by committee and time window
Go to these two committee…
ContinueAdded by Ron Huber on February 5, 2013 at 10:52am — 1 Comment
Former director of Maine PUC's Consumer Division Rails Against Wind Deal
MAINE COMPASS: PUC approval of offshore wind contract unfair to ratepayers
Maine experienced years of controversy about long-term energy contracts at high prices before the state's electricity system was revamped and a "competitive" market for the sale of electricity was created in the late 1990s.…
Added by Long Islander on February 4, 2013 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments
Hey Wind Industry - Where's The Beef?
The chart below shows how useless is all the scarring of Maine and torment to Mainers resulting from the force feeding by government mandate of wind industrialization so that a small handful of insiders can rob us blind.
So much for wind making an appreciable contribution. So much for the so called environmental groups' claims that wind will get us off oil. Note that oil is already less than 1% of…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on February 3, 2013 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
MST - Patrick Woodcock: LePage administration right to oppose offshore wind project
Another View: LePage administration right to oppose offshore wind project
Far from applying pressure, the governor is speaking out about what is best for Maine.
By Patrick Woodcock
The vision from the LePage administration to lower energy costs is not only critical for businesses, it is central to hardworking Maine…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on February 3, 2013 at 12:38am — No Comments
AND NOW THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO ALLOW WIND TURBINES TO KILL BALD EAGLES FOR THIRTY YEARS
The wind industry getting away with murder, literally, again.
LIKE "FISH AND GAME " IN MAINE WERE TOLD WHAT TO DO BY THE BALDACCI ADMINISTRATION HORRENDOUS " EXPEDITED WIND LAW" ,THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IS BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION .
IT IS A SHAME !…
ContinueAdded by Monique Aniel Thurston on February 2, 2013 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments
UPDATE ON PPDLW VERSUS FIRST WIND , FACTS , ACTIONS
HELLO FOLKS
FOLLOWING IS THE THOROUGH SUMMARY ON THE STATUS OF THE BOWERS WIND PROJECT PROPOSAL BY FIRST WIND WRITTEN BY GARY CAMPBELL PRESIDENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE DOWNEAST LAKES WATERSHED.
MONIQUE
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February 1, 2013
Mid-winter greetings!
Yesterday DEP hosted the Bowers Wind project "Pre-Hearing Conference" at their offices in Bangor. First Wind, the DEP folks, the Intervenors…
Mid-winter greetings!
Yesterday DEP hosted the Bowers Wind project "Pre-Hearing Conference" at their offices in Bangor. First Wind, the DEP folks, the Intervenors…
Added by Monique Aniel Thurston on February 2, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments
How to Meet Renewable Energy Goals Without Industrial Wind Turbines
Following is the Executive Summary Energy Plan unveiled yesterday by Energize Vermont, which has been leading the fight against ridge top wind projects. It shows how Vermont can achieve the legislated goal of 90% renewable energy use by 2050 without destroying the landscape, and citizen's well being, with industrial wind turbines. The complete plan is…
ContinueAdded by Steve Thurston on February 1, 2013 at 12:37pm — No Comments
So Called Wind Farms Dominate List of Bangor Hydro's Top Electricity CONSUMERS
Please see the following letter to FERC, which makes this very clear.
20130124-5017%20-%20Bangor%20Hydro%20Letter%20to%20FERC.pdf
While dominating the Top Ten is somewhat surprising, we have heard before that wind plants are large users of electricity from the outside grid. That alone renders inaccurate that wind turbines do not put carbon in the air. If they are…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 31, 2013 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments
SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF FALMOUTH ,MASS, HAVE VOTED TONIGHT TO TAKE THE TURBINES DOWN
http://www.falmouthmass.us/deppage.php?number=426
AT THEIR MEETING TONIGHT ,THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF FALMOUTH MASS VOTED TO TAKE DOWN TWO VESTAS TURBINES !!.
LAST FALL ,COMPLAINTS OF NOISE WERE EXPRESSED BY RESIDENTS LIVING CLOSE TO THE TURBINES AND A LONG PROCESS OF NOISE STUDIES , INFORMATION GATHERING , TESTIMONIES, CONSULTS, REPORTS AND OPTIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE SELECTMEN FOR…
ContinueAdded by Monique Aniel Thurston on January 30, 2013 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments
Report Covering Kurt Adams' Jump From MPUC to First Wind Spawns Ethics Bill
Added by Long Islander on January 30, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments
Windpower bills sent to Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee before cloture
The texts are not quite available yet but here are the windpower-related titles send the EUT committee.
LR 1337 An Act To Enhance Maine's Economy and Environment Sen. Patrick of Oxford
LR 1842 : An Act Regarding Wind Power Siting in the Unorganized Territories Rep. Crockett of Bethel
LR 851 : An Act To Make Decibel Level Limits Consistent on All Wind Turbines Rep. Keschl of Belgrade
LR 1281: An Act Concerning Noise Rule Amendments To Protect the Health and Welfare…
ContinueAdded by Ron Huber on January 28, 2013 at 10:08pm — No Comments
First Wind - Itemized Subsidies, etc.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
EXCERPT;
The First Wind plan was to secure taxpayer money and then go public. Now they achieved their first objective from the Bank of Obama –– since he took office (and as of 7/18/12), First Wind's projects have received over $452 million in …
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 28, 2013 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
Full brief submitted by Fox Islands Wind Neighbors to Maine Superior Court
EXCERPT:
Full brief submitted by Fox Islands Wind Neighbors to Maine Superior Court
January 28, 2013
Last week, attorney Rufus Brown filed a brief on behalf of aggrieved neighbors of the Vinalhaven (ME) wind turbines with Maine Superior Court. The filing represents a summation of the case related to noise from the turbines that has turned the lives…
Added by Long Islander on January 28, 2013 at 11:30am — 1 Comment
Governor LePage Responds to Maine Public Utilities Decision to Raise Electricity Rates on Mainers
Governor LePage Responds to Maine Public Utilities Decision to Raise Electricity Rates on Mainers
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Added by Long Islander on January 24, 2013 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments
PUC approves $120M offshore wind project
PUC approves $120M offshore wind project
http://www.pressherald.com/news/PUC-approves-maine-statoil-wind-turbine-offshore-deepwater.html
A complete failure to serve…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 24, 2013 at 1:31pm — 1 Comment
Two "Smart" meter opponents arrested
2 meter opponents arrested: 'A society of violating one another'
Added by Long Islander on January 24, 2013 at 11:23am — 1 Comment
Tux Turkel: $120 million Maine wind project faces key vote TODAY
$120 million Maine wind project faces key vote Thursday
Statoil's $120 million test of floating turbines could jump-start a Maine industry, but the power's cost and economic benefits have to satisfy regulators.
By Tux Turkel …
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Angus King Strongly Endorses Wind Project
POLL QUESTION
Central Maine Power cool to Hywind Maine offshore wind project; King backs plan
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Posted Jan. 23, 2013, at …
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Maine as Third World Country:
CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power
Click here to read how the Maine ratepayer has been sold down the river by the Angus King cabal.
Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
******** IF LINKS BELOW DON'T WORK, GOOGLE THEM*********
(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/
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